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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. Or H. WEISGERBER, Jr.

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No. 320,520. Patented June 23, 1885.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

C. H. WEISGERBER, Jr.

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No. 320,520. Patented June 23, 1885.

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UNITED Srrr'rns Farr-Brit @FFICE.

CHARLES H. \VEISGERBER, JR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No.320,520, dated June 23,1885.

A pplication filed June 19, 1834.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. WEIs- GERBER, J a, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Phila delphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleds or Sleighs,of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure lis a perspective of a sled, partly broken away, showing my improvements in position for providing a sleigh. Fig. 2 is a like view of the same closed or in position to form a sled. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of locking mechanism for the convertible guard Figs. 4c and 5 are respectively a cross-section and a longitudinal section of the swiveled eye or support for the guard-rail. Fig. 6 is a detail section of lock and supporting-stud for the folding seatsections of the sleigh. Fig. 7is an inverted plan of said lock,and Fig. Sis a detail broken perspective of same.

My invention has relation to sleds or sleighs and it has for its object to so construct the same that they are capable of being converted from a sled to a sleigh, or vice versa, to furnish a box or receptacle for the feet, and a hand or guard rail adapted foruse as a push or pull-rod for propelling the sled or sleigh.

My invention accordingly consists of the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In the drawings, A represents a sled having a fixed main floor or seat,B,the forward end,b, of which is lowered to form a boX or receptacle, B, for the feet of the occupant of the sled, the floor b of boX B" being below the seat B. The latter is located below the top edges,a,of the sides or frame a, in order to provide a space, a between the top of said seat and edges for the reception of a folding back, 0, and sides D when closed or lowered. The back 0 is hinged at 0, and the sidesD at (Z, to the seat 13, so that when folded, as shown in Fig. 2, the sides or flapsD are on top of the back 0, to form the seat proper for the sled, the backp being between them and the floorseat B. When the flaps D are raised and back 0 is elevated, as shown in Fig. 1, a body, F, is formed, and the floor B then serves into a sleigh.

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for the seat of the sled, it beingtheu converted In this condition the back 0 and flaps D are united or caused to firmly sup port each other, as follows:

Upon the under sides of flaps D are secured bolt and keeper sections or casings G and G, respectively, each of which has an angular side, g and projecting studs g, as more plainly shown inFigs. 6 to 8, and in the back 0 are openings 0, into which the studs 9 enter, as indicated in Figs. land 6, when said flaps and back are opened or raised, as shown. These angular sides 1 of the boltsections sup port the back 0, and the studs 9 tie or unite the sides D to the back 0, to form a firmlysupported body, F. In the bolt section or casing G is an elliptical-shaped spring, 9 which is in line with the knob or handle g of bolt G as plainly shown in Fig. 7. This shaped spring locks the bolt G when shoved or slipped into its keeper, and also when it is in its casing, for the reason that its knob or handle 9* must be pushed or must work past the crown of the spring before the bolt is free to move, or can be inserted into or withdrawn from its keeper. The bolt-knob 9 projects through or into a slot, (Z, in one of the flaps, D, (see Fig. 2,) so that when the latter are closed or folded down they are locked together by pushing the knob 9 along said slot to shove the bolt into its keeper, such operation being reversed to withdraw the bolt when flaps D and back 0 are to be elevated or unfolded. H represents a guard-rail for the sled, and which may be permanently secured thereto or arranged to slide or be removed from its supports, so that it can be used as a push-rod for moving the sled or sleigh, in which case the sled is provided with swiveled eyes or brackets h,located at the rear ends of the sides a a. These brackets are swiveled by connecting them to a rod, h, which is inserted or has a bearing in an elongated slot running transversely to the sled, in or between cross-pieces h more plainly shown in Figs. 4. and 5.

Upon the runners a and at an angle to the swiveled eyes h, are located fixed eyes. Kand L are braces pivoted at Z to the sled frame or sides, and at Z to sliding sleeves Z on rail H. The latter has an end cross-bar, H. WVhen in position for a guard-rail, it is placed or arranged as shown in Fig. 1, its cross-bar H resting upon the front end of the sled and its opposite open ends are at the rear of same.

To adapt or change rail H for use as a push or pull rod, its end H is raised and rotated to the left of Fig. 1, or on its swiveled supports h, and lowered until its ends H enter the eyes K, and take the position shown in Fig. 2. The sliding sleeves l and pivoted braces L, following such described movement of the rail, automatically assume the position shown in said figure, and give additional sup port for the rail H as the pushing pressure is applied thereto.

If desired, spring-catches (see Fig. 3) may be secured to rail H for holding or looking braces L in their unfolded position, as fully described in a pending application for sleds, filed of an even date herewith; butsaidspringcatches are not essential, and may be dispensed with. So, too, if desired, the braces L need not be used, and any other form of push-rod may be employed. The rail H is used as a pull-rod by passing its cross-bar H under the upper bend of the runners at the front of the sled, and in this position the rail H will form shafts 0r handles for a person or animal pulling or drawing the sled.

If desired, the bolt G may be dispensed with, and the studs only be used, for coupling the back 0 to the flaps D; but when a bolt or lock is deemed essential, any othersuitable like device may be substituted for that herein shown and described.

What I claim is 1. A sled having fixed seat B, depressed box or foot-rest B, and folding sides D, and back I 0, having stud and bolt devices, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The fixed seat B, supported upon runners and having a depressed or low-down foot-box,

4. A sled having folding or hinged sides D,

provided with a lock or catch and pins 9, and the folding back 0, having openings 0, substantially as shown and described.

5. The locking-bolt herein described, composed of a casing and keeper having sides 9 and projecting studs 9, a sliding bar, G having studs 9 and a spring, 9 for locking bar G2 in its casing and keeper, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. A locking'bolt for sleds having angular sides 9 and studsg, substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination, with the hinged or folding pieces O and D D of a bolt, G", having an gular sides 9 and studs g, as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The sled-bolt G having knob g and an elliptical-shaped spring, g ,in the path of travel of said knob, substantially as shown and described.

9. A sled having eyesKon its runners,swiveled eyes h, and removable guard-rail H, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The combination, with sled A, of the swiveled eyes h, movable guardrail H, having cross-bar H, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. \VEISGERBER, JR.

WVitnesses:

JOHN RODGERS, S. J. VAN STAVOREN. 

